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Yearly Archives: 2018

As the “Storm of a lifetime” bears down on the state of North Carolina, questions are being raised about the motives behind the storm, and the decision taken by The Lord God to wreak such devastation on a state that considers itself His ally. In the wake of past natural […]

Hurricane Florence Raises Questions About The Lord God’s Political Affiliation

September 13, 2018 in My Pagan Path by admin

ET TU, SIMON??? I cannot express the pain that shot through my body last night when I stumbled across the news that Simon Le Bon, lead singer of Duran Duran, was accused of groping a record store employee at a meet-and-greet in 1995. I am an original Durannie. I fell […]

Simon Le Bon Accused of Sexual Assault, Triggers My #MeToo ...

September 5, 2018 in Trauma and Recovery tagged #metoo / Duran Duran / sexual assault / Simon Le Bon / trauma by admin

In 1984, a man named David Bogatin – who had no income on record – made an agreement with Donald Trump to purchase 5 condos in Trump Tower. The NY State Attorney General ruled the purchase was money laundering. David Bogatin was a member of the Russian mafia. So begins […]

Review: “Active Measures” – 30 Years of Trump – Russia ...

September 4, 2018 in Politics And Religion tagged Active Measures Movie / donald trump / Russia by admin

The email subject line read, “What to do when #MeToo comes for you, too.” The email itself was from one of the original internet marketing gurus, someone who started in the ’90s teaching the ins and outs of Google advertising and who now lives very comfortably in a high end […]

Bill Hybels, Willow Creek, and Defenders of the #MeToo Accused

August 29, 2018 in The Christian Cult / Trauma and Recovery tagged #metoo / abuse / Bill Hybels / C-PTSD / christianity / christians / CPTSD / trauma / triggers / Willowbrook / women by admin

During my first year as a Pagan I hit each stop on the Wheel hard, with the zeal of a new convert. This year, not so much. I did do Bealtine huge this year – went all the way to Ireland for the traditional fire on the Hill of Uisneach […]

The Pagan’s Guide To Lughnasadh with CPTSD

August 1, 2018 in My Pagan Path / Trauma and Recovery tagged Battle of Moytura / folklore / healing / Ireland / Lugh / Lughnasadh / mental health / Otherworld / paganism / PTSD / trauma by admin

I am a huge Lord of the Rings fan. In my house we have heated debates over whether Frodo or Samwise is the true hero of the tale. And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve bellowed with adrenaline when Eowin pulls off her helmet on the battlefield, says […]

Healing Isn’t a Sprint, or Even a Marathon. It’s an ...

July 26, 2018 in Trauma and Recovery tagged healing / mental health / pain / PTSD / trauma by admin

In the southwest of Ireland, midway between Galway and Limerick, a mother and father are worriedly tending their sick daughter. Tenant farmers in the time of Famine, most of the family was starving. They’d likely be evicted when the rent next came due. But none of that was as urgent […]

Biddy Early: Healing Comes With a Cost

July 23, 2018 in My Pagan Path / Trauma and Recovery tagged Biddy Early / fairies / folklore / healing / Ireland / magic / Otherworld / trauma by admin

This week, previously unknown monuments have been discovered near Newgrange. The discovery was made by Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland – the same Anthony Murphy who was kind enough to be my tour guide to the monuments of the Boyne Valley during my trip to Ireland. Which made me realize […]

Newgrange: Old Magic and New Discoveries

July 12, 2018 in My Pagan Path tagged archaeology / astronomy / celtic / folklore / history / Ireland / megalith / Newgrange / Otherworld / paganism / prehistory / solstice by admin

My ancestors have been speaking to me this week. Yesterday, John Beckett wrote a blog about the current situation here in America. Mr. Beckett has been saying for a while now that his Gods (especially The Morrigan, whom we both have a relationship with) were saying a storm was coming, […]

Trauma Is Coming – How Will You Cope?

July 2, 2018 in Politics And Religion / Trauma and Recovery tagged ancestors / healing / history / intolerance / mental health / Morrigan / Otherworld / trauma by admin

Tomorrow, June 30, will be a day of nationwide protest. Marches are planned in all 50 states against the cruel and heartless “zero tolerance” policy of the Trump administration – a policy that has seen thousands of children ripped from their families and housed in what can only be described […]

Why I Can’t March Tomorrow

June 29, 2018 in Trauma and Recovery tagged abuse / Adoption / anxiety / birth mother / civil rights / donald trump / family separation / GOP / ICE / immigration / mental health / Morrigan / Mothers / protests / right wing / subjugation / trauma / women by admin

Tell a story of religious trauma and you are bound to get at least one person who says that you were just doing it wrong, in a bad church, or “following man instead of God.” I’ve gotten dozens of such comments on this very blog. My most recent was yesterday on […]

Religious Trauma & Evangelical Abuses: Real, Common, Systemic

June 18, 2018 in The Christian Cult tagged abuse / apostolic / christianity / christians / discrimination / hypocrisy / intolerance / PTSD / right wing / trauma / women by admin

I haven’t left the house in days, and I cannot remember when I last bathed. I try to carry on a basic conversation with my son and get stuck trying to remember every day words. Mostly I’ve just been sleeping. A Surprise Trigger I was already in a bit of […]

CPTSD: A Message From The Dark Side

June 14, 2018 in Trauma and Recovery tagged abuse / anxiety / dad / depression / mental health / Mothers / pain / parents / PTSD / rejection / trauma by admin